Phyrexian Altar
Artifact$53.21
Sacrifice a creature: Add one mana of any color.
colorlessLegal in Commander
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Combos 1932
Phyrexian Altar + Gravecrawler
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional Zombie.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Gravecrawler, adding {B}. Cast Gravecrawler from your graveyard by paying {B}. Repeat.
Phyrexian Altar + Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding {1}. When Reassembling Skeleton dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a Treasure token. Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}. Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Repeat.
Phyrexian Altar + Reassembling Skeleton + Pawn of Ulamog
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding {B} Pawn of Ulamog triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token with "Sacrifice this creature: add {C}" Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Repeat.
Phyrexian Altar + Forsaken Miner + Blood Artist
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Forsaken Miner, adding {B}. When Forsaken Miner dies, Blood Artist triggers. When you commit that crime, Forsaken Miner triggers, causing you to pay {B} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Blood Artist trigger, causing target opponent to lose 1 life and gaining 1 life. Repeat.
Phyrexian Altar + Forsaken Miner + Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel
- Infinite lifegain triggers
- Infinite lifegain
- Infinite lifeloss
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Forsaken Miner, adding {B}. When Forsaken Miner dies, Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel triggers, targeting an opponent. When you commit that crime, Forsaken Miner triggers, causing you to pay {B} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel trigger, causing target opponent to lose 1 life and gaining 1 life. Repeat.
Phyrexian Altar + Nether Traitor + Pawn of Ulamog
- Infinite colored mana
- Infinite colorless mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Nether Traitor, adding {B}. When Nether Traitor dies, Pawn of Ulamog triggers, creating a creature token. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the creature token, adding one mana of any color. When the creature token dies, Nether Traitor triggers, causing you to pay {B} to return Nether Traitor from your graveyard to the battlefield. Repeat.
Phyrexian Altar + Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Plague Belcher
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Plague Belcher. When Plague Belcher dies, its undying ability triggers, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it. When Plague Belcher enters the battlefield, it triggers, putting a -1/-1 counter on it Repeat.
Phyrexian Altar + Living Death + Eternal Witness
- Infinite colored mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least four additional creature cards in your graveyard and/or on the battlefield.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Eternal Witness and all other creatures you control, adding {B} for each creature sacrificed. Cast Living Death by paying {3}{B}{B}, causing each player to exile all creatures from their graveyard, sacrifice all creatures they control, then return the exiled cards to the battlefield. When Eternal Witness enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Living Death from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat any number of times.
Phyrexian Altar + Relentless Dead + Rooftop Storm
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Infinite storm count
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Relentless Dead, adding {B}. Relentless Dead's first and second abilities trigger. Resolve Relentless Dead's first ability, causing you to pay {B} to return Relentless Dead from your graveyard to your hand. Resolve Relentless Dead's second abilitiy, choosing not to pay. Cast Relentless Dead by paying {0}. Repeat.
Phyrexian Altar + Reassembling Skeleton + Sifter of Skulls
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Reassembling Skeleton, adding {B} Sifter of Skulls triggers, creating a 1/1 Eldrazi Scion creature token with "Sacrifice this creature: add {C}" Activate the Eldrazi Scion by sacrificing it, adding {C}. Activate Reassembling Skeleton by paying {1}{B}, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressPhyrexian Altar sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- The Master, Gallifrey's EndPhyrexian Altar sacrifices your creatures, which The Master, Gallifrey's End can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Aatchik, Emerald RadianAatchik, Emerald Radian makes creature tokens and Phyrexian Altar sacrifices your creatures.
- Tevesh Szat, Doom of FoolsTevesh Szat, Doom of Fools takes opponents' permanents and Phyrexian Altar sacrifices your creatures.
- Elenda, the Dusk RosePhyrexian Altar sacrifices your creatures, which Elenda, the Dusk Rose can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Teysa, Orzhov ScionPhyrexian Altar sacrifices your creatures, which Teysa, Orzhov Scion can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant NecromancerPhyrexian Altar sacrifices your creatures, which Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Felisa, Fang of SilverquillPhyrexian Altar sacrifices your creatures, which Felisa, Fang of Silverquill can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Hofri GhostforgePhyrexian Altar sacrifices your creatures, which Hofri Ghostforge can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Anax, Hardened in the ForgePhyrexian Altar sacrifices your creatures, which Anax, Hardened in the Forge can use because it rewards your creatures dying.